Bale Breaker Brewing Company
Microbrewery
in
Yakima,
Washington,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 2013
Contact
Subsidiaries
Description
With a 30-barrel brewhouse at a 27,000 square foot facility, Bale Breaker crafts eight year-round canned beers, including the widely celebrated Topcutter IPA, and a diverse offering of seasonal beers in cans and on draft. They have two taprooms: one onsite at the Yakima brewery; and another in Seattle’s Ballard Brewing District. Bale Breaker beer can be found in retailers and bottleshops throughout Washington, Oregon, and Idaho and limited distribution in Colorado.
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draught at Happy’s Market, Ellensburg, WA
Beautiful amber color with compact head. A rich malt and caramel backbone, moderately sweet, with strong quality hopping.
Very good.
Beautiful amber color with compact head. A rich malt and caramel backbone, moderately sweet, with strong quality hopping.
Very good.
Tried
on 08 Apr 2015
at 22:48
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can at Endo’s, thanks to Mini and Bird, 11/11/14. Very lightly hazed golden with a decent white covering that retains well. Nose is pine, pissy tinge, sticky hops, citric rind, skunked essence, orange pith, straw. Taste comprises skunky hop, pine, orange pith, dank notes, tangerine, mandarin. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a skunky hop wash. Solid dank hop bastard - could fill my fridge with this bugger.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Mar 2015
at 17:30
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Hazy amber, thin head. Aroma has a lot of piney, woody hop. Palate is similar, with moderate bitterness, and some mellow crystal malts and a bit of biscuity character as well.
Tried
on 02 Mar 2015
at 12:09
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
On tap at The Porch. Pours nearly clear copper with a long lasting cream-colored head. Flavor is fresh, citrusy, pineapple, earthy; fairly bitter. Aroma is a little muted, hopefully it opens up. I get a little pine, biscuit, earth, caramel. Carbonation average, body medium. Doesn’t taste imperial. This is pretty fine, but I was hoping for more.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Feb 2015
at 13:39
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap at Beer Junction, Seattle. Colour is clear golden with small white head. Aromas and flavours: Fruits, grape, some pine, hops and malts.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Feb 2015
at 16:24
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap at Collins Pub, Seattle. Colour is clear orange with small white head. Aromas and flavours: Fruits, some citrus, massive hops, hints of sweetness and malts. Well, lacks drinkability like most of the overly hopped dipas.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Feb 2015
at 22:31
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
12oz can picked up at Total Wine
Pours clear golden with floating particles (hops?), medium sized off-white head and lots of sticky lacing. Aroma is floral with grapefruit, grassy, oranges and fruity. Flavors are grassy, floral, dusty and pine resin
Wow, this is a nice IPA.
Pours clear golden with floating particles (hops?), medium sized off-white head and lots of sticky lacing. Aroma is floral with grapefruit, grassy, oranges and fruity. Flavors are grassy, floral, dusty and pine resin
Wow, this is a nice IPA.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Feb 2015
at 19:44
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Amber-brown, rich head, sweet toasty malt with orangey notes...Christmas orange...light crystal malt.
Tried
on 09 Feb 2015
at 11:10
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft @ Drover’s Run. Merry friggin Christmas to me… who woulda thought the newly remodeled Jacques Spur (off Highway 95, 20 miles from Lewiston) had a top shelf beer selection?! Bright golden pour with a thick, creamy finger of white head. Tons of lacing for the entire shaker. Nose is somewhat muted, but in all fairness it was served a bit too cold. Citrus, tropical fruit, and floral hops. Sweet and enticing. The flavor is huge hoppy goodness. Citrus, tropical fruit, floral… just a hint of pine. A medium body and moderate bitterness. Great flavors. I had a couple pints with dinner and I am impressed. Bale Breaker is on the radar.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Dec 2014
at 21:27
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft - Lots of pine and caramel. Clear copper with a rich beige head. Balanced hoppy and very nice. I don’t get any of the chocolate or spice though.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Dec 2014
at 13:36